Thursday, November 3, 2022

Melodic Mystery ++ More Flying Geese

Let's Make More Flying Geese!

I am sorry for all of the flying geese, I promise that this is the last of them :)

Welcome to the November set of instructions for the Melodic Mystery Quilt! The Melodic Mystery Quilt is a free quilt-along that runs from July 2022 through April 2023 with a set of directions revealed the first Thursday of every month.

There is plenty of time to join in on the quilt along, instructions are published monthly so there is plenty of time to catch up! You can find all of the information about the Melodic Mystery, including schedule, past instructions, links to the Facebook group, sneak peek, and more in the Main Melodic Mystery Quilt Page.

Easy to Print PDF Instructions

Now that the Melodic Mystery quilt along has ended, you can find a easy to print, full version of the pattern for sale in my pattern shop.

Melodic Mystery Quilt - Easy to Print Version

More Flying Geese Units

Combine 18 fabric B squares 7 ¼" x 7 ¼" and 72 bg squares 3 ⅞" x 3 ⅞" to make 72 B/bg flying geese units 3 ½" x 6 ½" using the No Waste Flying Geese method.

1. Place 2 of the bg squares 3 ⅞ x 3 ⅞" on opposite corners of a fabric B square 7 ¼" x 7 ¼" right sides together.

The bg squares will overlap in the middle of the fabric B square.

Use a removable marking device to make a line diagonally across the bg squares (solid line).

2. Sew a scant ¼" seam on both sides of the marked line (dotted lines) and then cut on the marked line (solid line).

3. Press the seams towards the bg squares. (You will have two of these intermediate units.)

For each intermediate unit, place a bg square 3 ⅞ x 3 ⅞" on the corner of the fabric B square right sides together.

Draw a diagonal line on the bg square (solid line) and sew a scant ¼" on both sides of the marked line (dotted lines).

4. Cut on the marked line (solid line) and press the seams towards the bg squares.

Each set of 1 fabric B square and 4 bg squares will yield 4 B/bg flying geese.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 to make a total of 72 B/bg flying geese units.

Cut off tabs (also known as dog ears) and trim blocks to 3 ½" x 6 ½" if necessary, making sure there is ¼" between the point of the goose triangle and the edge of the unit.

Many thanks to the generous sponsors of the Melodic Mystery Quilt!

Backside Fabrics | Quilting by Anne-Marie | InkTorrents | Quilt Pattern Mart

Busy Hands Quilts | Quilting Jetgirl | Aurifil | Fat Quarter Shop

Brewstitched | Sew Colorado Quilting LLC | Meadow Mist Designs

Any questions? Leave them in a comment below or post them to our Facebook group page. I look forward to seeing everyone's fabric selections. The next set of instructions will be published on the first Thursday of next month.

Monday, October 31, 2022

Fabric Destash!

I try to keep a reasonable amount of fabric and notions in my sewing room. Most of my fabric storage is limited to my two book shelves so when they get full, it is time to clean up and do a little destashing.

My destash includes yardage, fabric bundles, scrap bundles, thread, and more. Hop over to the shop and see if there is anything you like :)

Destash Sale

All fabric and thread comes from a smoke-free but cat friendly house.

SHIPPING - Fabric will be shipped as cheaply as possible using either first class package or using flat rate mailers. It is sometimes difficult to estimate shipping, any shipping charges over actual shipping cost will be refunded. Shipping is within US only due to shipping costs.

QUESTIONS? - You can reach out to me at cheryl@meadow-mist-designs.com with any questions you have about the thread and/or fabric.

Side note: if you would like a little tour of my sewing room you can find a short video over on Instagram:

Sewing Room Tour

Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup - October 2022

Welcome to October's Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup!

My big finish this month was the release of my free pattern for newsletter subscribers called Candy Circle. This pattern was originally released as a Moda Bake Shop pattern over 6 years ago and I updated it to include all new pictures, illustrations, and additional sizes.

Get your copy of Candy Circle with the charm pack friendly baby size and the layer cake friendly queen size by signing up for the Meadow Mist Designs newsletter.

Ready for the party?

Here is a reminder of the party details:

The linky party will open at 12:01am EST on the last day of the month and will be open for 5 days, through the 4th at 11:59 pm EST.

For instructions on how to link up blog, Instagram, or pictures from your computer (new - there is now a way to just upload a picture without a web link) to the party, click here.

If linking a blog post, I ask that you please add a link back to the party.

Please visit at least 3 other links (and preferably leave comments) to share the love and celebration :)

I hope you join in by checking out the posts or linking your favorite finish of the month!

Friday, October 21, 2022

Candy Circle - FREE Pattern

Way back in 2014, I created Candy Circle as my first "recipe" (aka pattern) for the Moda Bake Shop. I was so excited to become a Bake Shop Chef.

The quilt actually falls into my Just One Charm Pack Quilts formula as the baby quilt uses a single charm pack, an additional fabric (white), and a background (green print) and it also has a plus sign!

Over the years, the MBS has revamped its website and this pattern is no longer on the site. I still love the design and so I decided to give the pattern a facelift, expand the size options, and offer it as a free pattern to all of my newsletter subscribers.

Current newsletter subscribers will get the pattern emailed to them at 10:15 am ET. You can join the newsletter to get the free pattern right here.

The baby size uses one charm pack and the new queen size uses one layer cake creating a larger scale version of the design.

I made a second version of the quilt too, both used Fig Tree & Company fabrics from Moda. I quilted both using pebbles in the white areas, and straight lines and cross-hatching in the print areas.

For this second version of Candy Circle, I even pieced the back! I still have the original version and the second version was gifted to my niece.

Would you like a copy of Candy Circle?

If you are a subscriber of my newsletter, the pattern will be sent out via email at about 10:15 am ET (you can always reach me at cheryl@meadow-mist-designs.com if you do not get the pattern or have any questions).

If you would like to subscribe, you can subscribe right here or click the newsletter button.

Monday, October 17, 2022

Fall and Halloween Styled Quilts

As the weather (here in South Carolina) gets a littler cooler and the leaves start to turn and fall, I thought it might be fun to do a mash up of fall and Halloween quilts. Not just ones that were specifically designed for the season, but other patterns done up in seasonal colors as well.

The names and links to the patterns are below the images.

The first quilt was made originally as a Halloween quilt with the Sweeter and Spookier line from AGF...